Patents by Inventor James DeVries

James DeVries has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrode cartridge for pulse welding
    Patent number: 9676054
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly for a tool includes a cartridge body or casing that contains a conductor. A conductor is connected to a pulse generator or source of stored charge that is discharged to vaporize the conductor and create an electro-hydraulic or electro-magnetic shockwave that is used to impact or pulse weld two parts together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: John Joseph Francis Bonnen, Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko, Alexander Mamutov, Lloyd Douglas Maison, Scott Alwyn Dawson, James deVries
  • Solid cartridge for a pulse weld forming electrode and method of joining tubular members
    Patent number: 9266190
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly is disclosed for a pulse welding a first tube supported on a mandrel to a second tube. An outer tool is assembled over the second tube and a stored charge is discharged in the cartridge assembly. The cartridge comprises an annular conductor and a solid casing enveloping the conductor. The stored charge is electrically connected to the conductor and discharged through the conductor to compress the second tube and pulse weld the second tube to the first tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: John Joseph Francis Bonnen, Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko, Alexander Mamutov, Lloyd Douglas Maison, Scott Alwyn Dawson, James deVries
  • Electrode Cartridge for Pulse Welding
    Publication number: 20160039041
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly for a tool includes a cartridge body or casing that contains a conductor. A conductor is connected to a pulse generator or source of stored charge that is discharged to vaporize the conductor and create an electro-hydraulic or electro-magnetic shockwave that is used to impact or pulse weld two parts together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: John Joseph Francis Bonnen, Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko, Alexander Mamutov, Lloyd Douglas Maison, Scott Alwyn Dawson, James deVries
  • Solid Cartridge for a Pulse Weld Forming Electrode and Method of Joining Tubular Members
    Publication number: 20160001392
    Abstract: A cartridge assembly is disclosed for a pulse welding a first tube supported on a mandrel to a second tube. An outer tool is assembled over the second tube and a stored charge is discharged in the cartridge assembly. The cartridge comprises an annular conductor and a solid casing enveloping the conductor. The stored charge is electrically connected to the conductor and discharged through the conductor to compress the second tube and pulse weld the second tube to the first tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: John Joseph Francis Bonnen, Sergey Fedorovich Golovashchenko, Alexander Mamutov, Lloyd Douglas Maison, Scott Alwyn Dawson, James deVries
  • Method and system for information workflows
    Publication number: 20060117238
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for information repository workflows to transfer information between a first domain (e.g., healthcare sites) and a second domain (e.g., medical research facilities). Large quantities of medical information may be directly transferred to an information repository or indirectly transferred to the repository through the use of pointers. The information is cleansed and normalized prior to storage in a production database within the repository. The cleansing process is conducted while ensuring integrity of the production database is maintained and while continuing to receive additional information transfers. Errors encountered during processing are logged and reported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James DeVries, Saleem Hussain, Cale Rath, Saeid Sakhitab